Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alliance, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alliance and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alliance
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Alliance:
- 40.890213, -124.087412
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Alliance
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Humboldt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Humboldt County
- Since Alliance is near Trinity County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Trinity County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Alliance ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Alliance.
Within California, the name Alliance is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 26 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Alliance is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,078 miles [3,344.2 km]<1> to the east of the Alliance that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Alliance.
- Macon County
- This Alliance is located in Macon County and lies 2,191 miles [3,526.1 km] to the east of the Alliance that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Alliance.
- Alberta
- This Alliance lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Alliance that is located in Humboldt County.
- Florida
- Calhoun County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Alliance [Calhoun County].
- Jackson County
- This Alliance is located in Jackson County and lies 2,275 miles [3,661.3 km]<1> to the east of the Alliance that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Alliance.
- Georgia
- Decatur County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Alliance [Decatur County].
- Jasper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Alliance [Jasper County].
- Indiana
- Madison County
- This Alliance is located in Madison County and lies 2,003 miles [3,223.5 km]<1> to the east of the Alliance that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Alliance.
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Alliance [Marion County].
- Kansas
- Barton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Alliance [Barton County].
- Ellis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Alliance [Ellis County].
- Ellsworth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Alliance [Ellsworth County].
- Neosho County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Alliance [Neosho County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Alliance is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 2,055 miles [3,307.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Alliance that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Alliance.
- Sabine Parish
- This Alliance is located in Sabine Parish and lies 1,803 miles [2,901.6 km] to the east southeast of the Alliance that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Alliance.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alliance ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Clam Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clam Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Beach
- Clam Beach is located in Humboldt County
- Cutten
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutten
- Cutten is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutten <5>
- Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <5>
- Fairhaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Fickle Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle Hill
- Fickle Hill is located in Humboldt County
- Fieldbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldbrook
- Fieldbrook is located in Humboldt County
- Fisher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Freshwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater
- Freshwater is located in Humboldt County
- Freshwater Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Corners
- Freshwater Corners is located in Humboldt County
- Kneeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kneeland <5>
- Manila
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Moonstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Rosewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Alliance to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Alliance to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alliance and extending to:
- Eureka, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Alliance to Sacramento, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,466 miles [3,968.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 97 days and walking would take 141 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,240 miles [11,651.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,004 miles [12,881.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,100 miles [9,817 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alliance. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alliance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alliance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8902, Longitude: -124.0874 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Alliance could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alliance, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Alliance to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.907 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.334 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.192 degrees. |